1983 General Election - Glasgow Central
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Glasgow Central |
| Turnout | 62.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McTaggart, Bob | Labour | 17,066 |
| Harvey, W | Conservative | 6,104 |
| Nelson, I | Liberal | 5,366 |
| Mallam, P | SNP | 3,300 |
| McGoldrick, John | Communist | 347 |